[5] Unlike other nations' airburst weapons, the QTS-11 has a single-shot grenade launcher that requires each round to be manually loaded and reloaded after every firing, while the others are magazine fed.
[6] Initial PLA trials determined that a single-shot grenade launcher would make it easier to change the type of munitions fired.
[7] The QTS-11 system combines the QBZ-03 assault rifle with a 20 mm airburst grenade launcher and weighs between 5–7 kg (11–15 lb) when fully loaded.
[12] The QTS-11 can be equipped with an additional eyepiece device mounted on the helmet allowing soldiers to shoot around corners.
Additionally, only the laser range finder and fire control system are integrated with the weapon, leaving optics optional and modular.